EFR 515: LGBTQ Pride and How Anyone Can Overcome Otherness, Love Your Authentic Self, and Release Shame with Precious Brady-Davis

<p>For transgender activist Precious Brady-Davis, her turning point came when she realized that she had to <em>love herself first</em> before she would be able to open her heart and attract those who could truly love her. “People can’t give you what you don’t have.”, she says.</p> <p>Having grown up in the Pentecostal faith, she recalls her seemingly endless struggle with being othered by her own religious circle for being a biracial, gender-nonconforming kid. But the same “neglect, instability, and abandonment” that she experienced daily as a child only fueled her determination to find acceptance—even if it meant stepping away from her faith community.</p> <p>Her journey led her to become what she is today: “A trans woman fully actualized, absolutely confident, and <em>precious</em>.” She lives with her husband Myles—who is transmasculine—and infant daughter Zayn.</p> <p>In July 2021, Precious released her memoir, <a href= "https://amzn.to/37SYGsf"><em>I Have Always Been Me</em></a>, in which she looks back on 35 years that began with immense trauma, and how she was able to turn it all around.</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Precious <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/preciousbradydavis/">@preciousbradydavis</a></p> <p>Follow Chase <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chase_chewning/">@chase_chewning</a></p> <p> </p> <p><em>Episode Resources:</em></p> <ul> <li>Save 15% on Sugarbreak with checkout code CHASE at <a href= "https://www.sugarbreak.com/chase">https://www.sugarbreak.com/chase</a> </li> <li>Learn more about Precious and get complete show notes at <a href= "https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/515">https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/515</a> </li> </ul>